1897 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1897 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football Independent 2–0–1 B. N. Wilson 1st Herbert Fishback The 1897 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1897 college football season. Arkansas opened its 1897 season with its sixth game in four years against the team from Fort Smith High School. The Cardinals next competed in their third intercollegiate game, playing 1897 Drury Panthers Drury University Drury College to a 6–6 tie. On November 20, 1897, Arkansas won its first ever intercollegiate football game against Ouachita College, a liberal arts college in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The captains of the 1897 team were H. Y. Fishback and E. G. Martin. John C. Futrall was the manager, and B. N. Wilson was the coach."The Cardinal" (Arkansas yearbook), 1898. Coach Wilson received a bachelor of science degree from Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech) in 1896 and joined the faculty at Arkansas Industrial as an instructor of mechanical engineering. He served as the football team's trainer in the fall of 1896 and took over as the coach in 1897. Schedule November 6 w Fort Smith High School Fayetteville, AR 12–0 November 20 t 1897 Drury Panthers Drury Fayetteville, AR 6–6 Football In Arkansas https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press/140982924/ The Leader-Democrat Springfield, Missouri November 20, 1897 8 February 14, 2024 Newspapers.com Both Teams Scored Even https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader/140982819/ The Springfield Republican Springfield, Missouri November 21, 1897 1 February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 1897 Ouachita Tigers Ouachita Arkadelphia, AR 24–0 A. I. U. 24, Ouachita 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-arkansas-gazette/140983000/ Arkansas Gazette Little Rock, Arkansas November 26, 1897 1 February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football